The O'connor & Hewitt Foundation
Historical FunderVictoria, Texas · EIN 74-2527227 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$2.3M
Organizations funded79
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$52.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ELLEN H SANDERS |
|---|---|
| Address | P O BOX 400, VICTORIA TX 779020400 |
| Phone | 3615786271 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING, INCLUDE A RESUME OF ACTIVITIES AND A SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT REQUEST. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | GENERALLY LIMITED TO RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTH TEXAS AREA. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy H O'connor Pet Adoption Center | Victoria, TX | Operating support for pet shelter and adoption agency | $560,400 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Victoria, TX | Capital campaign | $500,000 |
| Billy T Cattan Recovery Outreach Inc | Victoria, TX | Road to hope campaign for new recovery center to provide access to lifesaving residential treatment services in & around victoria, tx for… | $75,000 |
| Meals on Wheels South Texas | Victoria, TX | Operational support to provide nutrition that supports independent living for seniors | $75,000 |
| Food Bank of the Golden Crescent | Victoria, TX | Funding to feed the hungry in victoria county | $60,000 |
| Salvation Army | Victoria, TX | Funding to help meet human needs | $60,000 |
| Victoria Bach Festival Association Inc | Victoria, TX | Underwriting of operations and annual festivals | $55,000 |
| Christ's Kitchen | Victoria, TX | Provide meals for the hungry in victoria | $50,000 |
| Victoria College Foundation Inc | Victoria, TX | Annual funding of hewitt endowment | $50,000 |
| County of Refugio - Dennis M O'connor Library | Refugio, TX | Library operations | $40,000 |
| Gulf Bend Center | Victoria, TX | Operational support to improve the customers' functioning and quality of life | $40,000 |
| Midcoast Construction Academy | Victoria, TX | Funding to promote and educate students and jobseekers about the construction industry and develop skilled labor through… | $40,000 |
| Rockport Center for the Arts (Rockport Art Association Inc) | Rockport, TX | Funding for art gala and youth art classes | $31,000 |
| Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity | Victoria, TX | Operating funds designated for victoria county | $30,000 |
| Texas Maritime Museum Association Inc | Rockport, TX | Funding for exhibit improvements | $30,000 |
| Golden Crescent Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc (Casa) | Victoria, TX | Support for the mission to utilize trained volunteers appointed by the court to advocate for the best interests of the children and… | $25,000 |
| Kathryn O'connor Foundation | Victoria, TX | Funding for the operations and maintenance of st. dennis church | $25,000 |
| Mid-Coast Family Services | Victoria, TX | Support the mission to empower children, adults, and families to live life free from family violence, homelessness, sexual assault, and… | $25,000 |
| Morgan's Wonderland | San Antonio, TX | Funding to achieve mission of inclusion: bringing together those with & without disabilities for fun and a better understanding of one… | $25,000 |
| Texas A&m University | Victoria, TX | Internship program for victoria campus | $25,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Victoria, TX | Operations and other charitable needs of the church | $25,000 |
| The Vine School | Victoria, TX | Funding to provide quality education to children with autism | $22,500 |
| Citizens Medical Foundation | Victoria, TX | Fund purchase of wound care chairs | $17,090 |
| South Texas Zoological Society - the Texas Zoo | Victoria, TX | Support for transformation expansion and zoo operations. | $17,000 |
| American Red Cross - Coastal Bend Chapter | Corpus Christi, TX | Operating funds to provide critical support in the face of emergencies, including trained volunteers, safe shelter, warm meals and direct… | $15,000 |
| Camp Aranzazu Inc | Rockport, TX | Support for the mission to cultivate belonging for people of all ages & abilities by creating accessible, empowering, & intentional camp… | $15,000 |
| Refugio County Elderly Services | Refugio, TX | Support to provide safe, inexpensive transportation and home delivered meals for the elderly of refugio county | $15,000 |
| Victoria Fair Association Inc- Victoria Livestock Show | Victoria, TX | Operational support for livestock show | $15,000 |
| 100 Club of Aransas County | Fulton, TX | Provide support for the law enforcement community with funds for necessary items | $10,000 |
| Bastrop County Animal Shelter Helpers | Bastrop, TX | Operating support for pet shelter and adoption agency | $10,000 |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Inc | College Station, TX | Operating funds to educate owners and help equines in need of assistance | $10,000 |
| Children's Discovery Museum Inc | Victoria, TX | Operational support | $10,000 |
| Hope of South Texas Inc - Child Advocacy Center | Victoria, TX | Operational support for the mission to reduce the trauma of child abuse by assisting in the investigation, assessment, prosecution, and… | $10,000 |
| Hospice of South Texas Inc | Victoria, TX | Operational support - provide medical care & supplies to the terminally ill | $10,000 |
| Presbyterian Day School | Victoria, TX | Operational support for early childhood education | $10,000 |
| Promise Pointe | Victoria, TX | Funding to help build tiny home cottages to help end homelessness through community | $10,000 |
| Theatre Victoria | Victoria, TX | Operational support to provide the residents of victoria various theatrical productions | $10,000 |
| Victoria 100 Club | Victoria, TX | Provide support for law enforcement and emergency services in the community | $10,000 |
| Victoria College | Victoria, TX | Operational support for the museum of the coastal bend | $10,000 |
| Victoria County 4-H (Victoria Adult Leaders Assoc) | Victoria, TX | Funding for scholarships and to provide quality educational opportunities | $10,000 |
| Victoria County United Way Inc | Victoria, TX | Create opportunities for a better life for victoria county residents | $10,000 |
| Victoria Preservation Inc | Victoria, TX | Funding to support the victoria county master plan | $10,000 |
| Victoria Regional Museum Association Inc | Victoria, TX | Nave advocate sponsorship - support for nave museum | $10,000 |
| Victoria Symphony Society Inc | Victoria, TX | Funding to provide quality educational opportunities and promotion of the arts | $10,000 |
| Perpetual Help Home Inc | Victoria, TX | Provide funds to provide stable transitional housing to women as they make positive life changes | $8,000 |
| Warrior's Weekend | Victoria, TX | Support for annual victoria warrior's weekend | $7,500 |
| Aransas County Historical Society | Rockport, TX | Operational support to protect and preserve historical artifacts specific to our unique coastal area as well as to promote the appreciation… | $5,000 |
| Bluebonnet Youth Ranch | Yoakum, TX | Support for annual golf event and operating funds for the prevention of cruelty to children | $5,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America - South Texas Council | Corpus Christi, TX | Prepare young people to make ethical choices by instilling the values of the scout oath and law | $5,000 |
| Cat Friends Rescue of Rockport | Rockport, TX | Operational support to provide medical attention and locate homes for cats & kittens in aransas county | $5,000 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc | Baltimore, MD | Support of research for prevention, treatments and vision restoration for degenerative retinal diseases. | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Fulton Mansion | Fulton, TX | Provide support for the fulton mansion state historic site | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Texas Historical Commission - Presidio LA Bahia | Goliad, TX | Museum operations | $5,000 |
| Fulton Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Fulton, TX | Volunteer fire department operations | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas | Victoria, TX | Operational support | $5,000 |
| Inez Volunteer Fire Department | Inez, TX | Volunteer fire department operations | $5,000 |
| Junior League of Victoria Tx Inc | Victoria, TX | Operational support | $5,000 |
| Pet Adoptions of Cuero Inc | Cuero, TX | Support of shelter operations | $5,000 |
| Refugio Volunteer Fire Department | Refugio, TX | Volunteer fire department operations | $5,000 |
| Rockport Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Rockport, TX | Volunteer fire department operations | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 79 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,270,990 | 79 |
| 2024 | $1,840,000 | 76 |
| 2023 | $1,760,600 | 76 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 28, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641489349100759
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 74-2527227
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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